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Austronesian Soundscapes: Performing Arts in Oceania and Southeast Asia (Paperback)

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By Birgit Abels (Editor)
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In Austronesia—the region that stretches from Madagascar in the west to Easter Island in the east—music plays a vital role in both the construction and expression of social and cultural identities. Yet research into the music of Austronesia has hitherto been sparse. Drawing together contemporary cultural studies and musical analysis, Austronesian Soundscapes will fill this research gap, offering a comprehensive analysis of traditional and contemporary Austronesian music and, at the same time, investigating how music reflects the challenges that Austronesian cultures face in this age of globalization.

About the Author


Birgit Abels is a cultural musicologist at the University of Amsterdam and at the International Institute for Asian Studies in Amsterdam.


Product Details
ISBN: 9789089640857
ISBN-10: 9089640851
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Publication Date: April 15th, 2011
Pages: 336
Language: English
Series: IIAS Publications

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